Red Nara

- Hi, Tsumi-chan," I picked her up in my arms and tossed her into the air.

Catching her and settling her on my shoulder, I smiled broadly at Linley, who had stopped on the porch and was looking at us contentedly.

- Daddy! You made it! - My daughter wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me on the cheek.

Considering the fact that there were no suitable candidates, she started calling me that almost immediately when she started to speak coherently, and it was a good thing that her mother was able to dissuade her from calling me that in public if we met outside of Senju's neighborhood, even if it was unlikely.

- How could I not keep my word to you? - I pretended to be indignant, literally melting inside.

The further I go, the more this charming girl, who recently started talking like a machine gun, begins to settle in my heart, even displacing Saya. Looking back on my past life, I can't say I loved my sons as much as I did.

- Ryo, I just made tea and baked some scones," she sighed, looking at Katsumi, who had started yammering in my ear.

So, under a continuous stream of words, telling what had happened since my last visit in the life of the little girl, we entered the house. A few hours later, during the active playtime Tsumi managed to tire out both parents and after a good meal, went to sleep, I got to another reason for my visit to Senju.

- Shenesu-ji-san discussed my proposal with the elders and gave his preliminary consent," I told Linley seriously, "If Toka-sama agrees to our wedding, then the preliminary agreement will be concluded after the new year, and after I turn seventeen I will give permission for you to move to the Nara clan quarter with all the consequences.

- Mito-sama has promised to help, so there's hardly any obstacles on that side," the kunoichi smiled in relief. - What about clan training?

- Considering Tsumi-chan's age, I don't see any obstacles," I shrugged, taking my tea cup from the table and leaning back on the sofa.

- I mean learning clan hijutsu, since both she and I are changing our clan name to Nara," she clarified.

- I think, along with all the rest of our little ones," he replied, then chuckled derisively, "poor little lazy Nara - that restless, frantic motor will give them a kick in the ass! As if our women weren't enough for the sloths.

Senju snorted indecently into her cup, obviously imagining the implications. Well, you could say, among the female half of the clan, Katsumi would fit in just fine.

- But Lin-chan, I hope you realize that even though I like you a lot and wouldn't mind having a child or two with you, I'm not going to leave my other women, even if I get married," I said, turning the conversation to a more serious topic, "not to mention the possibility of having children on the side.

- Don't worry, Ryo-kun, even though I've grown to really love you over the years, I realized from the beginning that you don't belong to me alone," the kunoichi smiled a little sadly, 'and to take you away from Mito-sama and the others...' she said.

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